The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-26

PROCLAMATION.
( Whereas war has been declared between
/ His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Ger
many against His Majesty Malietoa. King
/ OF Samoa,
Now, therefore, hereby enioin all those
entitled to the protection of the Govern.
ment OF the United States Of America to
offer no opposition to the German forces
but Immediately to report to me any mo-
lestation OF person or property.
HAROLD MARSH SEwALL.
Consui-General Of the United States of
America
Apia, Samoa, August %, 1887.
Two days later the following appeared ::
PROCLAMATION To HER BRITTAyIc MAJESTY :
SUBJECTS.
have been informed by Consul Becker
that martial law has been proclaimed and
that the following proclamation has been
/ issued by Commodore Heurner:
l, l call upon ali natives to stav in their
houses from sunset to sunrise until further
notice
?. The sentinels are ordered to fire upon
all persons who, being challenged by them,
do not stop, bat attempt to run away.
tSlgned) COMMoDORE HEUsNER.
w. H. WILSON,
British Pro-Consul British Consulate.
Samoa. August y, 1887.
At two o'clock on the morning of Aug
ust 30th a number of German sentries
entered house with lanterns where a
number of Samoan children were sleep
ing. The glare of the light and the noise
frightened the children and they got up
and ran. The sentries called out for
them to stop, but the children paying no
heed the sentries fired and one boy
WAS SHOT DEAD.
Three chiefs and six native men were
captured and taken on board one of the
German war vessels.
On September 4th the Germans dis
covered that the natives at Satapai, on
the Island OF Savaii, had been pulling
down the proclamations. As a revenge
they burned one hundred and sixty
houses and dug up a number of graves.
When last heard from j f. Bush was
with MalietOa up in the bush drilling his
soldiers. A new Government was to be
formed OF September 10Th, and after that
date any one UNFOLDING Malietoa was to
be put to death The Germans say that
if they catch Malietoa and Bush they
WILL HANG THEM.
Dr. Waller left Apia on the 18th of
September, and there were nineteen YES
sells in port. That morning II. B. NJ.
ships Diamond and Opal had arrived at
Apia.
A meeting of chiefs had been held, and
they
DECIDED NOT TO ATTEND
the meeting on the 18th when the Gov
eminent was to be formed
Mr.. Harold NJ. Sewall, the American
Consul-General at Samoa, who is we'll
known in Honolulu, had no instructions
from his Government, and as the people
were depending on him it placed him in
a peculiar position. He had expected
instructions from the United States Gov
eminent, but somehow or another his
mail had been carried on. He scarcely
knew what to do. The schooner Lily
left Apia for Auckland and
CARRIED DISPATCHES
from Mr.. Sewall to Mr.. Campbell. the
American Consul at Auckland, and the
latter cabled to the United States Gov
eminent the intelligence received.
The conduct of the Germans has been
condemned on all sides. Never before
have
SUCH OUTRAGES
been committed at Samoa.
The Germans have 3,l00 men, all told,
at Samoa on their war vessels. Malie-
toa's forces number 1000, and each one
is armed with spears and a Ratchet.
Tamasese can command about 800
men, Of course not counting the Germans.
The Royal Mail steamer Alameda is
due on Friday from San Francisco and
FURTHER PARTICULARS
may be learned. 1t is probable that one
or mere of the American warships in port
may have to leave for Samoa. Major
Wodehouse, Ii. B. NJ. Commissioner,
sent a copy of the proclamation of war
by the Mariposa OH Saturday, and it will
be cabled TO the British Government
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